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Interview with Marc Thibodeau | Greatness Every Day Podcast 182 - In this episode, I interview Marc Thibodeau about entrepreneurship, tech, and his aspirations!

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Do This 1 Thing to Grow Your Business Faster | Greatness Every Day Podcast 181 - In this episode, I share the #1 thing you should be doing if you want to grow your business faster!

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Monthly Money Mastermind | Greatness Every Day Podcast 180 - In this episode, I reveal what the Monthly Money Mastermind is, what my vision for the Monthly Money Mastermind is, and how you can secure your spot in this exclusive membership NFT mastermind!

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Why You Should Join a Mastermind Group | Greatness Every Day Podcast 179 - In this episode, I share why I think you should join a mastermind group and more news about what a mastermind group actually is.

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5 Mistakes I Made Starting My Business | Greatness Every Day Podcast 178 - In this episode, I share 5 mistakes that I made when starting my first business so that you can learn from my experience and do it faster!

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Why You Spend More Money Than You Realize | Greatness Every Day Podcast 177- Listen to 3 reasons why I think you spend more money than you realize and learn how you can make sure you don't fall into these money traps.

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Do More of the Things You Enjoy | Greatness Every Day Podcast 176 - In this episode, I share why I recently skied out to a cabin and spent the night there (alone) and why I think you need to do more of the things you enjoy and do more of the things that bring you life!

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A Great Routine is crucial to your success. Learn how to create your routine in this episode!

Learn how to integrate your values, vision, and vehicle in my 3V's coaching program here: https://bit.ly/2WqXJVE

Discover my 6 Principles of Successful Investing here: https://www.sixinvestingprinciples.com

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Three Things You Need to do to be Successful in Life | Greatness Every Day Podcast 174

Multiply Your Money With 6 Principles - Learn the 6 principles that I've used to multiply my money and kickstart my journey to financial freedom. I share whyI started this journey, what the 6 principles are, how you can get started and more. GET MY 6 PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL INVESTING HERE: https://www.sixinvestingprinciples.com

My Cryotherapy Experience - I share my first cryotherapy experience with you in episode 172 of the Greatness Every Day Podcast. Cryotherapy is a great way to prioritize your health and wellness, learn why in this episode! I’m going to be sharing about my first cryotherapy experience, talking about what cryotherapy is, some of the benefits, where I went for the experience, and give you some information to consider whether it might be right for you to try it, or not! GET MY 6 PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL INVESTING HERE: www.sixinvestingprinciples.com Subscribe to Greatness Everyday: www.youtube.com/greatnesseveryday

Join me for this live episode of the Greatness Every Day Podcast where I discuss the 75 Hard Challenge created by Andy Frisella. The 75 Hard Challenge was created to be a transformative mental toughness program and over 100 000+ people have already completed it, building up their confidence, self-esteem, self-worth, self-belief, fortitude, grittiness, and many other things! Learn more about the 75 Hard Challenge here: https://andyfrisella.com/pages/75hard-info

Ecommerce with Nestor Castro - Welcome to the eighth episode of The 20-2020 Series, a series of interviews where I sit down with 20 world-leaders and game changers in their field and discuss what they do, what they've learned, and what their definition of a great life is. You can listen to full episodes on the Greatness Every Day Podcast here or watch this one on our YouTube channel! A new episode comes out every Monday, so stay tuned to hear who our guest is next week! For more information, please visit www.gr8nesseveryday.com

Gratitude with Karl Staib - Welcome to the seventh episode of The 20-2020 Series, a series of interviews where I sit down with 20 world-leaders and game changers in their field and discuss what they do, what they've learned, and what their definition of a great life is. You can listen to full episodes on the Greatness Every Day Podcast here or watch this one on our YouTube channel! A new episode comes out every Monday, so stay tuned to hear who our guest is next week! For more information, please visit www.gr8nesseveryday.com

365 Daily Affirmations - Welcome to a special episode of The 20-2020 Series, a series of interviews where I sit down with 20 world-leaders and game changers in their field and discuss what they do, what they've learned, and what their definition of a great life is. Today, I share with you the new release of my books "365 Daily Affirmations for a Great Life" and "365 Daily Affirmations for Men". You can listen to full episodes on the Greatness Every Day Podcast here or watch this one on our YouTube channel! A new episode comes out every Monday, so stay tuned to hear who our guest is next week! For more information, please visit www.gr8nesseveryday.com

Innovation with KT - Welcome to the sixth episode of The 20-2020 Series, a series of interviews where I sit down with 20 world-leaders and game changers in their field and discuss what they do, what they've learned, and what their definition of a great life is. You can listen to full episodes on the Greatness Every Day Podcast here or watch this one on our YouTube channel! A new episode comes out every Monday, so stay tuned to hear who our guest is next week! For more information, please visit www.gr8nesseveryday.com

Happy, Healthy, Wise, and Wealthy with Greg Diamond - Welcome to the fifth episode of The 20-2020 Series, a series of interviews where I sit down with 20 world-leaders and game changers in their field and discuss what they do, what they've learned, and what their definition of a great life is. You can listen to full episodes on the Greatness Every Day Podcast here or watch this one on our YouTube channel! A new episode comes out every Monday, so stay tuned to hear who our guest is next week! For more information, please visit www.gr8nesseveryday.com

Month 1 Update - Welcome to the first month update for weeks one to four of The 20-2020 Series, a series of interviews where I sit down with 20 world-leaders and game changers in their field and discuss what they do, what they've learned, and what their definition of a great life is. You can listen to full episodes on the Greatness Every Day Podcast here or watch this one on our YouTube channel! A new episode comes out every Monday, so stay tuned to hear who our guest is next week! For more information, please visit www.gr8nesseveryday.com

Neurodiversity with Shawn Smith - Welcome to the fourth episode of The 20-2020 Series, a series of interviews where I sit down with 20 world-leaders and game changers in their field and discuss what they do, what they've learned, and what their definition of a great life is. You can listen to full episodes on the Greatness Every Day Podcast here or watch this one on our YouTube channel! A new episode comes out every Monday, so stay tuned to hear who our guest is next week! For more information, please visit www.gr8nesseveryday.com

Choosing Happiness with Michaela Johnson - Welcome to the third episode of The 20-2020 Series, a series of interviews where I sit down with 20 world-leaders and game changers in their field and discuss what they do, what they've learned, and what their definition of a great life is. You can listen to full episodes on the Greatness Every Day Podcast here or watch this one on our YouTube channel! A new episode comes out every Monday, so stay tuned to hear who our guest is next week! For more information, please visit www.gr8nesseveryday.com

Mindset with Nash Mackey - Welcome to the second episode of The 20-2020 Series, a series of interviews where I sit down with 20 world-leaders and game changers in their field and discuss what they do, what they've learned, and what their definition of a great life is. You can listen to full episodes on the Greatness Every Day Podcast here or watch this one on our YouTube channel! A new episode comes out every Monday, so stay tuned to hear who our guest is next week! For more information, please visit www.gr8nesseveryday.com

Transformation With TJ - Welcome to the first episode of The 20-2020 Series, a series of interviews where I sit down with 20 world-leaders and game changers in their field and discuss what they do, what they've learned, and what their definition of a great life is. You can listen to full episodes on the Greatness Every Day Podcast here or watch this one on our YouTube channel!

A new episode comes out every Monday, so stay tuned to hear who our guest is next week!

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How to Set Intentions - In this episode, I discuss a FREE GUIDE I created that will help you set intentions that are clearly aligned with your values and help you dream big!

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Interview with The Care Free Foundation (Sarah Dixson and Sandra Veenstra) - In this episode, I am excited to talk with the founders of The Care Free Foundation and learn about the great initiatives they have going in their local community. Listen to this episode and be sure to connect with them on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/The-Care-Free-Foundation-324041671351798/

In this episode, I sit down with Andrea Janzen (the host of the "Diversity at Work" podcast and talk about why it is important to have an accountability partner.

In this interview, I sit down and chat what Tanya Bostick who is a network marketer about building her tribe and influence. It is my first episode for a long time, so the audio is not as good as I would have like, but I promise that won't happen again!

What Do Successful People? Michael Phelps is one of the most decorated athletes of all time. Learn more about his daily habits that lead to his success including:

writing down your goals;
never using the word "can't";
being willing to give up a lot;
using trash talk as fuel;
and focusing on what you can control which is ultimately YOU!

Great tips from a legend, let me know what you think about these habits below!

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Thank you so much for listening. This is Matt, reminding you to choose greatness, every day and I’ll see you with another episode next Monday!

How Suffering Transforms Us - In this episode, we talk about the book "More Beautiful Than Before: How Suffering Transforms Us" by Steve Leder. How can pain lead us to massive personal growth and pointing to our purpose in life? Learn more by listening to this episode!

How to Have a Great Meeting - In this video I’ll teach you some effective meeting strategies for your next group meeting.

Agenda
send out in advance
review at the beginning of the meeting
create a meeting template for meetings that happen regularly
Create a safe environment
be positive
remind people that what happens in the meeting stays in the meeting.
MODEL IT
Assign/Know Your Roles
everyone should know what their roles are prior to meeting.
sometimes they are the same, sometimes they change.
timekeeper, notetaker, reminder when people get off-task, etc.
Take notes
two ways that notes should be taken.
have a notetaker, who records “meeting minutes” in as much detail as possible and then send them out at the end of the meeting. (Include supervisors if needed)
everyone should take their own notes, in their own words, doesn’t have to be long.
End with “Action Steps”
The meeting should conclude on schedule.
Review the meeting agenda to confirm that you’ve covered everything you set out to cover.
identify what each member’s ACTION STEPS will be
schedule the next meeting.

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Thank you so much for listening. This is Matt, reminding you to choose greatness, every day and I’ll see you with another episode next Monday!

Elevation Requires Separation - This is the Greatness Every Day podcast and in this episode we’ll talk about how elevation requires separation.

This is Matt from the Greatness Every Day podcast and I want to say “thanks” for listening to this episode and I hope that you’re having a great week.

Definition of elevation

Define separation

ELEVATION REQUIRES SEPARATION

Mindset - limiting beliefs
Perfect timing - waiting for perfect timing
Trying to do everything yourself
Relationships

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How to Give Constructive Criticism - There is a fine line between constructive criticism and destructive criticism and if your conversations result in the latter, it could do a lot of damage.

I have been on both sides of criticism. I’ve offered it to people when it was my responsibility and other times I’ve offered it when I felt like I knew how to do something better. I’ve received criticism in moments that I’ve needed it and also in times when I didn’t want to hear it…

Patterns are everywhere in our lives and I realized that I had a pattern I would follow when I was giving someone constructive criticism. It’s been interesting for me to develop these thoughts and identify when I first learned this framework and to be honest, it’s not very glamorous.

I didn’t learn it at a high-energy personal development conference. I didn’t gain this knowledge from an expensive mentorship program. I learned how to give constructive criticism when I first became a teacher.

I was teaching on the beautiful islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, in the Caribbean. As our first term was ending, I was responsible for preparing the Grade 5/6 class report cards at our small private school and I got together with a veteran teacher, who was also new to the school, to finish them.

The reporting format was different than the type I grew up with and I remember this teacher asking me “how have you done report cards in the past?” and then she burst out in laughter after realizing I hadn’t done a single report card ever and that I was always older than she thought I was.

After we stopped laughing, we sat down and she walked me through the process of writing report card comments. Fast forward five years later and I’ve realized that in many of my conversations I have with my students in which I have to give feedback, I’ve borrowed a lot from this process.

The process I use to give constructive criticism is broken down below:

Be positive | Begin the conversation on a positive note. Commenting on something the person you are giving feedback to is doing well is a good way to start, or you might choose to offer them a compliment. Be authentic and only say something you actually mean. People will see through it if you don’t.
Offer your feedback | This is your time to provide the feedback you want to give. It is important to understand and know how the person you are talking to responds to feedback. Do they want to know what they are doing incorrect as quickly as possible? If so, just tell them. Would it be easier for you to ask questions that guide them to realize your critique on their own? It might be. Will the person shut down if you aren’t careful with your wording and body language? These three questions are very important to consider when you want to offer constructive criticism.
Next steps | The conversation should ultimately end with both people (or groups) clearly understanding what their next steps should be and when it should be completed by. Closing with another positive comment such as “you’re doing a great job and I can’t wait to see ________ when you’re done!” tells the person receiving the criticism that you care about them.

I really believe that this process can provide you with a framework to follow when navigating the potentially uncomfortable situation of giving someone feedback. I know that when I’ve received criticism within a similar framework, I’m much more open to hearing what and why the person is offering it to me.

Perhaps the fine line between constructive criticism and destructive criticism doesn’t lie in what we say, but in how we say it.

Atomic Habits Book Review - This is the Greatness Every Day podcast and in this episode I’ll give you a review of the book “Atomic Habits” by James Clear.

This is Matt from the Greatness Every Day podcast and I want to say “thanks” for listening to this episode and I hope that you’re having a great week.

In today’s episode, we’re going to discuss my takeaways of the book “Atomic Habits” by James Clear. A book I would write - analytical, yet practical information and very easy to read.

I only want to share my takeaways, not everything, so you’ll read it for yourself!

Definition of atomic and habit.

My two takeaways:

1% gains - microgains, micro improvements… flatline if you stayed the status-quo… 38X better if improved 1% each day and it compounded.
The physical environment

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Thank you so much for listening. This is Matt, reminding you to choose greatness, every day and I’ll see you with another episode next Monday!

This is Matt from the Greatness Every Day podcast and I want to say “thanks” for listening to this episode and I hope that you’re having a great week. I’m feeling rested and rejuvenated for two reasons: 1) This weekend, we had our first sessions of the Greater Habits Coaching Program that I’m running and 2) I spent the past few days visiting friends and that time was really good.

Let’s jump into the topic for this episode and from the title “Make the DOING EASY” you probably can’t guess exactly what we’re talking about, but we’re going to talk about the physical environment and how important it is to creating and establishing habits in our lives. “THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT” isn’t something I’ve ever really thought about before until I took a course at university. One of my few non-science courses, but it blew my mind to start thinking and discussing how our environment affects our lives and it makes sense.

I’ve been in my apartment for four months now and I’ve had nothing for guests to sit on, other than a few uncomfortable kitchen chairs. I’ve had visitors, I’ve hosted a few people for up to a week and invited people over, but I just didn’t have the furniture for it to be comfortable. I could have easily gone out and bought some, but I’m pretty frugal when it comes to stuff (material items), but I’m not very frugal when it comes to other things. If I don’t need it, I’ll think long and hard about whether or not I should buy it. Let’s just say I’m not a huge fan of shopping, but after yesterday that might be changing…

I finally went and bought some furniture yesterday at IKEA and one of my favourite things I did was make a reading corner. This reading corner has one function - READING - and in my Greater Habits Coaching Program we are currently looking at which habits we have that we need to do more of. For me, reading is that habit without a doubt. I’ve made the goal of reading two books this week and that’s an insane goal because prior to last year, I didn’t even read two books in 12 years!

One of the things the book “Atomic Habits” by @james_clear discusses is that you should make it as easy as possible to do good habits and that’s what this corner does for me. (I'm also super into this book that I can't smile I guess, haha)

I’ve made reading a priority in my life because it lets me to connect to the great minds of our world. When I invest in myself, I’m not being frugal anymore - investing in your own growth is too important!

Call-to-action: Look at your room, house, work and think about what you can do to make it as easy as possible to create a new habit. If you have any questions about this, or anything else discussed in this episode, please contact me by email at gr8nesseveryday@gmail.com.

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I want to start today’s episode out by letting you know I am launching my first coaching program called the “GREATER HABITS COACHING PROGRAM” helping you elevate your life and reach the next level by teaching you about the values, habits, mindset, and structuring your life so that you dictate how you want your life to be, rather than letting life control you. Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.greatnesseveryday.online/greater-habits-coaching-program

Today’s episode is inspired by a quote from Jay Shetty in a recent interview he did and Jay Shetty is someone I’ve really enjoyed following his story over the past few years. He kind of has experience with many different lifestyles - haha. He lived a pretty regular life growing up in London, England before becoming a monk and after he left that lifestyle he’s catapulted into the limelight with over 4 billion views and over 24 million followers. This guy clearly knows how to captivate an audience and I really believe that’s because he speaks truth.

The quote that inspired me was “The best use of your talents is when you use them to help other people.” and I totally agree with that and I hope that it inspires you today to live this out in your life this week.

Talents are great things.
Everyone has different talents.
If we’re working together as a larger community and everyone is fulfilling their role, that’s how we impact our world and make big change.
Passions vs. Purpose
What are your talents?
If you don’t know, ask someone!

Call-to-action: How will you use your talents this week to help other people. Don’t focus on trying to help everyone, because you won’t be able to, but focus on being able to help one person in your life. You never know how your actions will impact that person.

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Thank you so much for listening. This is Matt, reminding you to choose greatness, every day and I’ll see you with another episode next Monday!

How to Deal With Stress (Recognize, Regulate, Respond) - In this video, I teach you how to deal with stress using the 3 R's method of recognize, regulate, and respond. This is a quick and easy method that will help you deal with the stresses in your life and move beyond them. You can start using this process right away and feel free to let me know if you have any questions in the comments below!

I want to start today’s episode out by letting you know I am launching my first coaching program called the “GREATER HABITS COACHING PROGRAM” helping you elevate your life and reach the next level by teaching you about the values, habits, mindset, and structuring your life so that you dictate how you want your life to be, rather than letting life control you. Learn more by visiting our website: https://www.greatnesseveryday.online/greater-habits-coaching-program

I am launching my Greater Habits Coaching Program starting March 1st!

In this program you will learn how to gain clarity in your life; the habits of highly successful people; the mindset needed to create this change; how to structure your day, week, month, and year to ultimately create lasting change in your life.

How the program is structured:

1 on 1 introductory meeting with Matt (30+ mins)
Group Session: Values (1+ hour)
Group Session: High-performance habits (1+ hour)
Group Session: Mindset (1+ hour)
Group Session: Structuring your life (1+ hour)
Closing 1 on 1 planning session with Matt (30+ mins)
Unlimited email/WhatsApp/or social messaging

Limited number of spots in the program, so sign up first! The regular price for this program is 99 USD, but from now until March 1st the early bird rate is 49 USD.

*Program begins March 1st, 2019

*There is a limited number of spots in this program, secure yours now!

*Money-back guarantee if you complete the entire program and still feel you didn't get the value for your money!

Click the link in our account to learn more about the program and how you can schedule your free discovery session with me today: https://www.greatnesseveryday.online/greater-habits-coaching-program

The 3 Currencies in Life (Money, Time, Energy) - In this video, I outline the 3 most important currencies we "spend" in our lives. We only have a limited amount of these three things, so how will you spend them?

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Interview with Jonathan Jones (TEDx Speaker, Author, Host) Join us for an exciting interview with Jonathan J. Jones. A TEDx speaker, author, and host of the Jonathan Jones Speaks podcast and he is sure to bring tons of value to your life during this conversation and challenge you to live your greatest life!

Invest in Yourself

I’ve spent many years wishing I had the opportunity to learn from the best in the world in different fields. It wasn’t until I started investing in myself that I started getting these opportunities.

A few years ago I spent a week training in Florida with some of North America’s top triathletes and I think about the things I learned during that time and they are worth way more than what it cost me to get there. I’m currently looking at taking the step in growing my business and have an extremely successful mentor that I’m learning tons from.

Both of these opportunities most likely wouldn’t have come my way if I hadn’t gone out actively searching for them and taking action to invest in myself and my future.

Before you take those next steps, I really want to make sure that you know what your priorities/values in life are because those are ultimately the things that should guide everything we do.

If we aren’t clear on what those are before we start taking “action” we could be running around hoping to find something fulfilling and could be missing the exact things that would bring ultimate fulfillment from the areas we’ve left behind.

How to Invest in Yourself:

Know your values
Prioritize your health
Read buy/listen to audiobooks
Watch YouTube videos
Find mentors
Attend a seminar
Take a trip

Choose greatness, every day.

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“Relationships last not because they were destined to last. Relationships last long because two people made a choice and commitment to keep it, fight for it and work for it.” - Jim Kwik

To love, and to be loved, can sometimes be hard. Relationships ultimately come down to two people choosing to be with each other through it all - the good and the bad. It involves tons of honesty, forgiveness, and understanding. Choose to have those tough conversations and learn from them, not run from them. All I need is the love that I believe in.

A little different theme than usual for today’s post, but when I read these words from Jim Kwik today, it reinforced everything I’ve been saying for years.

Choose greatness every day.

The Power of Reading - In this episode, I sit down with a friend to discuss the power of reading. I hope that this episode helps you read more!

Interview with Sophie Morrison (Entrepreneur + Bestselling Author) - In this episode, I sit down and talk with an inspiring entrepreneur who packed SO MUCH VALUE into this conversation. I was grateful to have her share her wisdom with us and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Be sure to check out Sophie's new book "Brain Judo" for Amazon Kindle out now!

Settings Staircase Goals - In this episode, I tell you how to set staircase goals, which work for short-term goals and long-terms goals. I love this method of goal setting and I hope that it helps you crush your goals!

The 3 Stages of Personal Development - In this episode, I talk about the 3 stages of personal development that you can use to level up and crush your goals.

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Best Budget for Millennials? In this episode, I outline the budget that I've been following in 2018 and want to know what you think about it!

The 5 Love Languages Book Review - In this episode, I talk about the book "The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman. This is a great read and definitely something everyone should read as soon as possible!

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What Does Your Ideal Week Look Like? In this episode I ask you if you could do anything, would does your dream week look like? In order to make it happen, you have to know what you want to create. Thanks for listening to this episode!

The Best Ways to Learn for Free - In this episode, I'll tell you my favourite ways to learn for free!

The Gary Vee Content Model - The reason I create so much content is solely because I discovered the GaryVee Content Model. Gary Vee gives away so much free information that he could charge thousands for it, but his heart’s in the right place. He wants to see entrepreneurs from all walks of life succeed and with his tips, I’m going to! Learn how to make content fast and efficiently and distribute it on the right platforms and crush your social media game!

Think BIG (Books, Individuals, and Goals) - In this episode, I teach you why you should use books, individuals, and goals to guide your personal development!

Screen Time Feature for iPhone - In this episode, I explain the new Screen Time feature for iPhone!

The Ripple Effect Book Review - Video #4 is up now! During this month, I want to make the Sunday videos a book review every week. The first review of the month is "The Ripple Effect" and it's an awesome book. We read it as part of one of our book studies earlier this year and it is a great read that will challenge you to sleep better, eat better, move better, and think better.

Get your copy here:

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The Ripple Effect: Sleep Better, Eat Better, Move Better, Think Better

Find Your Purpose in Life - In this episode, I talk about passions versus purpose in our lives and how important they both are. Follow along with our journey on the Greatness Every Day YouTube channel!

How to Wake Up Early Every Day - In this episode, I give you my top tips for waking up early every day. Do you have any other tips? Let me know in the comments below!

I'm doing the video challenge and I'm excited to release a new video every single day of November on the Greatness Every Day YouTube channel and share the audio here on our podcast. Be sure to check those videos out and I'd love to hear what you think!

Why You Should Wake Up Early Every Day - In this episode I tell you about the benefits of waking up early every day. Let me know what you think in the comments below!

Listen to our interview with Andrea Janzen! She is a professional leadership coach and Lolë brand ambassador based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and I'm really excited to interview her. Join us as we chat about leadership, entrepreneurship, her new online program that helps women recognize their ambition and strive for more in their careers, and her role as a Lolë brand ambassador. There's going to be a lot and it's sure to be fun, so let us know in the chat and comments below any questions you have for Andrea. Find the link in our account bio to watch!

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The Best Income Streams for 20-30 Year Olds - In this episode, I tell you what I think the best income streams are for 20-30 year olds who are looking to add an additional source of income. Do you have additional streams of income? Let me know in the comments below!

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In this episode, I update you on what's been going on in my life and two of my favourite quotes from this week!

Who are you influencing? I can’t help but think of the power of influence we all have in our lives. It’s easy to believe that we don’t influence on people because to be an “influencer” in our world means you have to have millions of followers, have brands reaching out to you, and have people supporting you regardless of your actions. Being an influencer is so much more than that! . Being an influencer is when people like your posts, and when they don’t. . Being an influencer is on the mountaintop, and in the valleys. . Being an influencer is when you encourage your followers, and when they encourage you. . Being an influencer is when brands reach out to you, and when it seems like they never will. . Being an influencer is when you prioritize the people in your life (not only on social media). . Being an influencer is in the every day, whether you post about it, or not. . Being an influencer is something we all are, so who are you influencing today and in what way?

I Struggle With Forward Motion - Things are going to get deep today, and we’re talking about the quote I’m sharing our Instagram page from Soren Kierkegaard that says “life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” And when I found this quote I thought that it couldn’t be more true. * I think that we have moments in our lives where we look back and see what we’ve done and we gain so much understanding from the past. That might be situations that we’ve gone through and at the time we didn’t understand, but as those situations passed we know gain clarity as to WHY THEY HAPPENED. They might be people that were a huge part of our lives and then all of a sudden they weren’t anymore, and it hurts, but as time passes you begin to understand the important role that they played in your life.

5 Tips to Boost Happiness in Your Life - I really hope this video will give you some tips you can use to boost your happiness. These tips come from the book “THE RIPPLE EFFECT” which we are just finishing reading as part of the Greatness Every Day book study. It’s a great book, with lots of practical things you can do to start sleeping better, eating better, moving better, and thinking better and I am going to leave more information in the video description below if you want to know more.

The Biggest Failure in Life - In this episode, we'll talk about what I think is the biggest failure in life and that is not realizing your potential.

Priorities - In this episode, I discuss how to recognize what you are prioritizing in your life.

5 Keys to Happiness - In this episode, I discuss the 5 Keys to Happiness as outlined in Greg Well's book "The Ripple Effect". Please read chapter 6 before next Tuesday!

My Story - In this episode, I share my story with you about my childhood, university, working, and the future! I'm excited to share this with you and I hope that it gives you a better understanding of who I am. Thanks for listening and we were recently featured in the Top 100 Podcasts on Anchor!

50 Days of Fitness Challenge - in this episode, I tell you about our new challenge starting today and about becoming a brand ambassador for Lole!

7 Keys to Eating Smarter - In this episode, I talk about the 7 keys to eating smarter as outlined in "The Ripple Effect" by Dr. Greg Wells.

How Do You Use Your Time? In this episode, we talk about how you use your time and why it is so important!

3 Habits That Changed My Life - In this episode, I tell you about three habits that changed my life relate to mindset, perspective, thankfulness, productivity, and more!

How to Save $1000 in One Year - In this episode, I outline a savings plan that will help you save $1000 in one year. It works, but only if you do!

Interview with 1 A Week - In this interview, I chat with Boomer about his challenge to people to spread acts of kindness in a creative way!

Eat Smarter - In this episode of the Greatness Every Day book study, we discuss Chapter 4 of "The Ripple Effect" looking at how we can eat smarter to sleep better, move better, and think better.

Interview with TerryJosiah - Today I had the chance to talk with TerryJosiah aka "The Gratitude Guy" musician live on our YouTube channel. Listen to the audio of that conversation here and please watch the full video on the Greatness Every Day YouTube channel!

I am excited to interview TerryJosiah (The Gratitude Guy) musician LIVE on our YouTube channel today at 1:00 PM EST!

7 Keys to Moving Better - In this episode, we talk about the seven keys to moving better as outlined in "The Ripple Effect" by Dr. Greg Wells.

Crush Monday - In this episode, I talk about why you need to take advantage of Mondays!

Why You Should Budget - In this episode, I discuss what a budget is and why I think people should follow a budget to develop a strong financial game.

Interview with Positive Vibes - In this episode, I chat with the creator of the Positive Vibes social media accounts!

The 2-Minute Rule - In this episode, I talk about the 2-Minute Rule and how you can use it to beat procrastination and be more productive!

In this episode, I interview Kevin Touch of The Anchor Nation to discuss this project and his many other endeavours.

MOVE MORE - In this episode, we discuss Chapter 3 of "The Ripple Effect" now that I am finally done moving - houses that is... ;)

7 Tips for Better Sleep - In this video, I discuss the Seven Keys to Sleeping Better that "The Ripple Effect" talks about and why they are important to living your greatest life!

Get Rid of Junk - In this episode, I talk about my recent move and how it’s a good time to get rid of the Junk by giving it away, donating it, or selling it.

Plan an Online Course - In this episode, I'll teach you how to plan an online course for websites like Udemy, Teachable, Thinkific, etc. because you need to have a solid plan before you start in order to keep focused, purposeful, and create the best quality course possible. Find out more by listening to this episode!

Lessons my Grandparents Taught Me - In this episode I talk about some of the lessons my grandparents taught me while we celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary today!

What is Sleep? In this episode, we discuss Week 2 of the Greatness EveryDay Book Club from "The Ripple Effect" and talk about what sleep is.

Reflect - In this episode, we talk about taking time to reflect. Sometimes moving slower is better. It is so easy to get caught up in the race called “life” and in order to reflect upon how far you’ve come, you have to slow down and take a breath. A few weeks ago, I was able to go on a hike with my family. If I had gone by myself, I would have been too focused on the training goals of my run and because we were hiking, it forced me to slow down. I was able to run ahead and just sit, listen, and reflect for awhile. When was the last time you spent time reflecting on how far you’ve come?

Put the Phone Down and Read More - I've been reading a lot lately and it's becoming "natural" to me again. I find myself finishing a chapter and wanting to sneak the next one in and I can't put the book down! Sometimes I need to put my phone down and read more...

How to Beat Jet Lag - In this episode, I'll give you my 4 best tips for beating jet lag when I travel to new time zones. These 4 easy tips are something that you can try before, during, and when you arrive at your new destination and make your trip great!

The Ripple Effect Week 1 - In this episode, I review the first week of the "The Ripple Effect" book study and talk about the idea of micro-improvements with 1% tips.

Investing for Beginners - In this episode, I'll discuss how I got into investing and the method I feel is the best for beginners.

Now or Never - In today's #motivationalmonday post I challenge you to make it now or never! What are those things that you've been waiting to happen in your life that haven't happened? Why haven't they happened? What can you do to change it?

The Pomodoro Technique (The Best App for Time Management) - In this episode, I tell you about my favourite app for time management called "Focus Keeper" and how it helps me get my tasks done using the Pomodoro Technique. This episode will explain to you what the Pomodoro technique is and how you can use it to manage your time better and be more productive.

Love Can Heal What Hurt Divides - In this episode, I challenge you with the message of "Love Can Heal What Hurt Divides". We all have things in our lives that aren’t whole and are broken. We can build up walls for many reasons and not let people see the other side of them. Sometimes with justifications, sometimes not. The hardest thing to do is to tear those walls down. Recognize our own brokenness first and then ask the same of others. Come to the table with honesty and bring love. It doesn’t matter why it’s divided. It doesn’t matter how long it’s been divided for. It doesn’t matter if it’s in a relationship, a friendship, with a coworker. I believe we are called to love and love can heal what hurt divides.

Fitness and New Perspectives - In this episode, I describe my journey in fitness as I work to get back into the best shape of my life and how my mountain bike ride the other day taught me a lesson on new perspectives.

When you achieve success you are not the same person as you were before. In this episode, I discuss how success changes you.

Settings SMART Goals - In the 15th episode of our Summer of Greatness series, I explain how to set goals that are effective, focused, and driven by using the SMART Goals method. Please get in touch with any questions you have, I'd be happy to help!

The Ripple Effect Book Club Starts Today - In this episode, I update you on the start of our second Greatness EveryDay Book Club and today's quote on Instagram "Summer is great, but no one ever drowned from sweat." from Jim Kwik.

Stay Standing - In this episode, I encourage you to stay standing. Stand through the nice weather when things are easy, and stand through the storms when they aren’t. Be resilient and keep focused on the goals, dreams, and priorities you have in your life. Surround yourself with good people who will pick you back up if you fall and say “thank you” when they do!

Blessings and Priorities - "If we fail to realize who has blessed us, our priorities will change…" A great quote I took from a message last weekend. In this episode, I discuss blessings and priorities, how to recognize your blessings and how to keep your priorities.

It Only Takes One - Summer of Greatness 11 - In this episode, I encourage content creators with the message "It Only Takes One" and update them on our upcoming book study.

Faithful Over Famous - Summer of Greatness 10 In this episode, I discuss greatness in the sense of faithful over famous and what we are called for through purpose versus passion. I want this for my life. I want to be so free that I’ve got no chains holding me down. I want to be faithful to the purpose put on my life, not false “passions” that change with the wind. I believe that I’ve been created for more than just going through the motions, and I feel this way about your life too. I feel things are changing, and this motto reminds me to be faithful through all.

4 Tips to Stay Productive - In this episode, I share four tips to help you maximize your productivity this year, be more efficient, and stay focused on your goals. I also share today's quote and update you on the second Greatness EveryDay book study starting next week!

Happy 4th of July to our American listeners! While reading through the introduction of “The Ripple Effect” this quote hit me hard because it’s so true. You don’t have to look far to see the results sleeplessness, obesity, inactivity, and mental illness in our world. Today, more than ever, I believe that these are huge issues that we cannot be idle on and need to take an honest look at what we are doing as a society to protect these values. There is no obvious answer to resolving and improving these situations - for me to say “just go to bed earlier…” would be ignorant to look past how interconnected and complex these issues are. Today, I challenge you to think about what role you can have in improving these areas of your life, and in others around you.

Welcome to the seventh episode of our Summer of Greatness podcast series. In today’s episode, we’re going to be talking about why I think you should make an online course!

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I've been in such a creative mood over the past week: trying new things, learning new things, and enjoying this flow. It's short, but I'm working to keep it balanced and winning the long game. It's Monday, what are you creating today? . Listen to the latest Greatness EveryDay podcast episode by clicking the link in our account bio! . If you know of REAL PEOPLE living GREAT LIVES, let us know and please DM for any inquiries. . . . .

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Sometimes you need those up front, in your face, no excuse reminders. Kickstart your day by making your bed! Even this simple habit plays a huge role in the success of your day, so set the tone from the moment your head is off that pillow. I promise this is the last one you’ll see from me about this book for awhile - now make it happen!

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Successful people read, so in this journey of growth, I felt that this was a habit that I had to start incorporating into my life. In this teaser video, I provide a review of the book “Make Your Bed” by Admiral William H. McRaven which we read for the first Greatness EveryDay Book Club. Get your copy of the book here:

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Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

In this episode of our Summer of Greatness series is the quote “How you do anything is how you do everything” I love this quote because it reinforces the fact that what I do, and how I do it, needs to have purpose because it sends a message. That’s a huge thing for me because there are so many things we do over the course of a day that we don’t necessarily think have meaning, but we are constantly sending messages out. Even for something as simple as going to the grocery story because you forget to get milk…

Having just finished our first Greatness EveryDay Book Study and wanting to continue reading over the summer, I’m asking you which book you would want to do as our second book study starting next Tuesday! I wasn’t planning on doing another book study so quickly, but I feel that I learned so much over the course of the one that we just finished that we should keep it going! For this one, I am asking you to help me. I want to know your opinion on which book you would like to see next for our book study, which will start next Tuesday!

Today is the start of daily podcast episode for this summer! This is going to be a big task, but I’m excited to take the time and be purposeful with these episodes and step the content game up! Click the link in our account bio to listen to today’s episode - it’s going to be the conclusion of our Greatness EveryDay Book Club and the start of something big!I just finished recording the first podcast of summer and it feels so good! It is bittersweet because it is the last podcast of the Greatness EveryDay Book Club and it is the first episode of our "Summer of Greatness" series where we will bring you a podcast episode every day! Look for our podcast episode on whatever podcasting platform you use and you'll hear us discuss personal development, money, dreams, success rituals, fitness, and so much more! Make sure you are subscribed to our podcast to be challenged and encouraged every day to make your summer great!

In this episode I update you on the busy end of my school year and share today's quote with you!

This episode updates you on Chapter 9 of the Make Your Bed book and challenges you to give people hope!

Rise to the Occasion - Make Your Bed Book Study In this episode, I discuss Chapter 8 of the book and update you on some big announcements!

In this episode I talk about my gratitide journal and how we are called to serve others.

Moving through Chapter 7 of the book “Make Your Bed” for our Greatness Everyday book study. This week’s chapter was titled “Stand Up to the Bullies” and there was a lot of good advice within in talking about bullies all being the same. The stereotypical “bully” is found in schools, but I think we need to remember that isn’t the only place they exist. They can exist in our workplaces, in politics, waiting in line at an amusement park and in many other places. They wait to see someone they can pounce on and intimidate them. Whether you experience them personally, or you witness someone experiencing them, today, I encourage you to stand up to the bullies that are in your life. Have the courage to do that.

“Who Dares, Wins” is a motto commonly used by the British Special Air Service. Chapter 6 of our book study talks about daring greatly and how we must take risks in order to succeed. Living a comfortable, easy life is something that some people want. I don’t want that. I want to push my limits and challenge myself every day, and that’s what I started @gr8nesseveryday - to get you to join the journey with me!

What are some of the risks that you aren’t taking in your life currently and what actions will you take to change them? Let us know in the comments below!

GROWING UP AND ADULT THINGS WITH GUEST CALEB CORMIER

We are halfway done the GE book study as we are moving through the book “Make Your Bed” and I am finding it extremely rewarding. As I read each chapter, I get little chunks of information that I can apply immediately into my life in areas such as productivity, relationships, overcoming obstacles and there’s much more to come! . Chapter 5 was called Failure Can Make You Stronger and that’s a message that I totally believe in. I think of past experiences in my life when things didn’t come easy to me and I had to learn things the hard way and failure has taught me a lot throughout my life. This could be academically in school, during moments in friendships or relationships, or going after a job and many other things. Some people can be easily motivated by failure, but not everybody is, and some people really don’t respond well to it and they shut down.

In the busyness of life, in the pursuit of happiness, contentment, and even greatness it is important to stop and just be happy. I find this an interesting balance for me because it can be easy to keep pushing through everything just wanting to do more and not necessarily be conscious of how happy I am. Sometimes I find myself working so hard to make other people happy that maybe my happiness isn’t my priority. . In these moments, I think that it is important to stop and reflect on your purpose and what you want out of your life. One of the things I enjoy most in my life is exercise. It allows me to get a solid workout in, get a sweat on, and let my mind travel through the maze that it is and come out on the other side in a much better spot.

You probably won’t understand today's quote unless you’ve been reading along “Make Your Bed” during our first Greatness Everyday book study. In Chapter 4 of the book, Admiral McRaven describes one of his Navy SEALs training “exercises” when he had to wake up early in the morning, run into the ocean, and then roll around until he was covered entirely by sand for the rest of the day. (This is what was called a “sugar cookie”) His lesson in this chapter was that in life there are some things we can’t control, life is sometimes unfair, and you have to get over these obstacles and keep moving forward… (no matter where the sand ends up…) Don’t complain, don’t blame, keep pushing on! . Please subscribe to our YouTube channel and then notifications on to know when we release a new video on Mondays and podcasts on Tuesdays and Saturdays! . If you know of REAL PEOPLE living GREAT LIVES, let us know and maybe they will be featured.

My thoughts on how to have a great education system. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel and then notifications on to know when we release a new video on Mondays and podcasts on Tuesdays and Saturdays! . If you know of REAL PEOPLE living GREAT LIVES, let us know and maybe they will be featured.

Chapter 3: Only the Size of your Heart Matters. I’m really enjoying the chapters because they are so practical to our lives, they aren’t long, and once you read the chapter you can start living out the lessons right away! There isn’t any time wondering what the chapter was about, or how it could apply to your life. I think that the earlier we learn this lesson in our lives, the better off we will be! That’s one of the lessons that I try to teach my students.

Don’t Give Up on the Miracles! Don’t let whatever is bothering you and whatever seems impossible to you discourage you from your dreams. When your goals aren’t coming easily, when relationships are failing, or anything else DON’T GIVE UP, there is hope! . Please subscribe to our YouTube channel and then notifications on to know when we release a new video on Mondays and podcasts on Tuesdays and Saturdays! . If you know of REAL PEOPLE living GREAT LIVES, let us know and maybe they will be featured.

Chapter 2: You Can’t Go It Alone of the “Make Your Bed” book study was an awesome read! The chapter begins with Admiral McRaven discussing his NAVY SEALs training during which he and his fellow “tadpoles” had to carry a rubber boat around everywhere they went. In between training exercises, up hills, down hills, and use it in the water, but the best lesson it taught him was that you can’t do it alone and there are times where you need someone else to help you. . Those people can take on many different roles: husband or wife, friend, family member, coworker, etc. but the important part is to recognize that life is supposed to be lived with people in quality relationships. That’s the real gold in life. Be intentional about who you surround yourself with and in turn how you make other people better. You can’t continuously be “taking” but never “giving”. Any type of relationship is supposed to be two-ways in which both people are made better from it, they always believe in each other, and

In this episode I update you on our book club and why getting your workout in today is important!

Last week, we started reading the first chapter of “Make Your Bed” with the point of thinking about little things that we can do that make a big difference in our lives and maybe even the world. Each week I challenge you to read a chapter and start implementing the changes into your life.

I enjoyed reading the first chapter because it gave me a background of who the author is. William H. McRaven is a retired Admiral in the US Navy, who has lived an amazing life and this book was inspired by the people he has met and experiences he has had. Needless to say he has been very successful and wants to share some of his tips to help people achieve MORE, no matter what comes their way in life.

Chapter 1 starts out with McRaven detailing his training for the Navy Seals as a young man. The training is gruelling and tough and a totally different reality than I am used to, that’s for sure! Basically, the whole premise about this chapter is that although life can be hard and we never know what it

In this episode, I discuss the Greatness Everyday Book Club and what my weekend Routines has been lately!

The first book I chose was “Make Your Bed” as it is a great read and highlights little changes you can make in your daily lives that will increase your productivity, improve your relationships, and change your life! When I announced the book club in our podcast last week, the only homework you had was to get the book. Whether you bought the book through the link to your amazon store in our Instagram account bio, or signed it out a library, I don’t really care as long as you have it and are committed to reading it.

Now that we have the books, I’m really excited to start reading and beginning to grow as individuals and as a community. I’m going to assign you three tasks for this upcoming week.

Let us know that you are following along with our book club!
Commit to reading Chapter 1: Start Your Day with a Task Completed
Make your bed everyday, start implementing the tasks and rules that the book discusses into your daily life.

Take time today to appreciate the unique people in your life! Join our Greatness Everyday Book Club for the book "Make Your Bed" starting on Tuesday!

In today’s post, I asked people if they had their book yet, because we’re starting a book club. One of my goals at the start of this year was to READ. It has been a long-forgotten hobby of mine that I’ve neglected over the past few years. I used to read a lot for pleasure, but now I read for information, and I want to change that.

I have purchased four books that I intend to read over the next year and I thought why not create a “Greatness Everyday” book club, so that as a community we can go through the book together and I intend to use our Tuesday podcast to do this. In addition to our Tuesday podcast talking about a variety of topics, I want to add a “Greatness Everyday Book Club” section where we discuss the latest things we are reading.

The book I’ve chosen is “MAKE YOUR BED” and it is a great one to start with since it’s fairly small and the lessons it teaches are things that you and I can start implementing in our lives fairly quickly. The subtitle of the book is “Little Thing

In this episode, I discuss how important routine is to me, as well as introduce the first book in my book study I'll be doing to you!

Reading For Success - Many successful people say one of their best tips for success is to read, a lot. I've made it a goal to read 4 books this year and in this episode I will discuss reading as a daily habit and tell you what books I picked up this year!

This Weekend Brings Hope #saturdaysessions podcast about the hope that is given to us during Easter weekend for EVERYONE!

Love and Forgiveness (Episode 3) - In this episode we discuss the relationship between love and forgiveness. Forgiveness is something that we all need and all need to do multiple times throughout our lives, but we can't do that without love and we can't love without forgiveness. Thanks for listening!

Thanks for listening to our new #saturdaysessions podcast. In this episode, I cover I the importance of morning routines in making sure you have a great day! Connect with us on the social media platform of your choice!

Being Great Starts With Being Grateful - In this episode, I explain how the "Greatness Everyday" podcast originated and discuss the two gratitude questions I ask myself: For what am I grateful? To whom am I grateful?

The very first episode of Greatness Everyday! Welcome to the start of our weekly podcast! Since rebranding from "Gratitude Everyday" we have missed the podcast and are excited to bring it back. Look for us daily on Instagram, a new video to come out on Mondays, and a new podcast on Tuesdays. We're happy to have you listening and look forward to seeing you living a great life!

E41: NO CHOICE, BUT GRATITUDE! . “No choice, but gratitude!” I came up with this saying after a conversation I had last week with someone I had just met. He was from the Caribbean, and we met at a business event, but once we got talking I realized that we had a very similar mindset. . We were speaking about how North Americans generally don’t recognize how good of a life we have. Most of us don’t have to think about what we’re going to eat, having a home to return to, and just general safety concerns that many places in our world have. I think it’s interesting that I live in a world of comfort, safety, and excess, but I’ve done nothing to earn that. I had no say in the life I’ve been born into. . I’m grateful to have the life that I have. I’m blessed to be surrounded by the people in my life, have the experiences I’ve had so far, and am excited for what’s to come. Yet, I still wonder why they’ve been given to me. In the e

E40: FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT believe that someone can find good it every situation. I’m not saying that it’s easy every time, but I think that someone can find the good in bad situations if they are open to it. . Tolkien was a literary great (something I am not) but he didn’t need to use any metaphors to explain this quote. He laid it out very simply, so that each and every one of us can understand and put into action in our lives. . There is some good in this world, and I think that there’s a lot of good surrounding me every day. However, it can be really hard when you’re bombarded with the negativity of our world eating away at you, but you need to fight. You need to fight for yourself, you need to fight for the negative people, you need to fight for the future. . I hope that today you be able to fight the good fight. -@mj.wheaton . Please feel free to share either today’s quote, or our podcast by tagging us in the post. . Check out the song “Mountains

E39: #BeastTough LISTEN TO OUR LATEST PODCAST BY CLICKING THE LINK IN OUR ACCOUNT BIO . I’m grateful for snow! No matter what you think about winter, the first snowfall is always special every year. The thick, white snowflakes falling down to Earth and glimmering in the streetlights is a magical sight. I’ve got many great memories that have happened during first snowfalls and I was reminded of them during our first snow this year. . In Grade 12, we had a Brazilian exchange student at our school that I became very good friends with. I remember during the first snowfall, my friend and I took her outside, we made a snowman and then carried it around our town for two hours and took pictures of it in different places. IT WAS HER FIRST TIME EVER SEEING SNOW! . I also remember walking around on many snowy nights with a very important person in my life, talking about life, dreams, and getting to know them better. This is actually the memory that I think of every time it snows, wi

E38: NOT ON MY CHRISTMAS LIST LISTEN TO OUR LATEST PODCAST BY CLICKING THE LINK IN OUR ACCOUNT BIO . I love Christmas, there’s no question about that. It’s always been a special time for my family and I look forward to it every year. However, I have to say that the buildup for Christmas this year has been different. I haven’t stepped into a store and bought anything yet. I haven’t thought of any plans for the break that I will have. I really don’t know what this Christmas holds, but I know what I want it to hold. I’m just looking forward to spending time being with people I love and that love me. . The excitement of opening gifts on Christmas morning has changed to me dreaming of the excitement my future kids will have doing that same thing in the presence of their family. I’m excited to teach them the real meaning of the season and that’s it’s so much more than the gifts. . As I get wiser, I am realizing that the things I want can’

E37: LOVE NEVER FAILS LISTEN TO OUR LATEST PODCAST BY CLICKING THE LINK IN OUR ACCOUNT BIO . For today’s Gratitude Challenge, I’m asking you to talk to someone today that you love and tell them that. Sometimes it can be easy to go through the motions with the busyness of life and forget to say those words, but don’t make that mistake today. We aren’t guaranteed another day in this world, so be honest, tell people how you feel, and make sure they know that. . If you can, tell the person face-to-face, use FaceTime if you’re apart from each other, or write a handwritten letter and mail it to that person. Don’t let today pass by. . After all, love matters the most. -@mj.wheaton . Please feel free to share either today’s quote, or our podcast by tagging us in the post. . Check out the song “Love Never Fails” by Brandon Heath here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nQy-aP_Koo . Please follow @higratitude for daily inspiration to help you find g

E36: I WANT YOU TO SUCCEED LISTEN TO OUR LATEST PODCAST BY CLICKING THE LINK IN OUR ACCOUNT BIO . I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want this Instagram community to be. There are too many people in the world who look to further themselves for selfish desires. I’m hoping that this community becomes a place that promotes positivity, helps you find things that you’re grateful for in your life, and helps you become a better person and impact your communities. . Every part of me wants to see you have success. In your thoughts, relationships, finances, etc. and I believe that gratitude is key to achieving this “success”. It doesn’t matter how long we’ve known each other, if you’ve hurt me, or if we’ve never met. That doesn’t change what I want for you. . Thanks for being here and following Gratitude Everyday. I’ve been thinking a lot about a few changes to the account in the upcoming year that would allow us to jump into more con

E35: PANCAKES FTW Comment below your favourite pancake ingredients or toppings! . LISTEN TO OUR LATEST PODCAST BY CLICKING THE LINK IN OUR ACCOUNT BIO . PANCAKES FOR THE WIN. . I love starting my day with a good breakfast. It’s important for me to start my day right, and today I am starting it with pancakes and following it up with a trail run race! . I hope your Saturday is restful and enjoyable. -@mj.wheaton . Please feel free to share either today’s quote, or our podcast by tagging us in the post. . Check out the song “Waves” by @jeremyloops here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w5Q4pDSwUE . Please follow @higratitude for daily inspiration to help you find gratitude everyday! . www.gratitudeeveryday.net . Listen to our daily podcast! (Link in Instagram bio)

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E34: LIVE YOUR SONG Watch the TEDx talk by Jon Foreman “Live your song” by clicking the link in our account bio . Last year I watched a TEDx talk done by my favourite artist Jon Foreman, lead singer of @switchfoot. The video was titled “Live Your Song” and was a mixture of song and narrative. I watched that talk again today and knew I had to share it with you. Please watch this talk by clicking the link in our account bio, you won’t regret it. . Jon talks about being brave and living our lives “singing truth one note at a time”. . But how do you live a song? . It begins with tuning. Prepping for what’s to come. When living your song, you’ll hit wrong notes. Move on, forget, forgive those that wrong you, become better. . I believe that gratitude helps us live our song in a way that we’re intended to live. . I dare you to move. -@mj.wheaton . Please feel free to share either today’s quote, or our podcast by tagging us in the post

E33: GRATITUDE TRANSFORMATION What’s your favourite “transformation” gratitude does in your life? Let us know in the comments below! . Listen to our latest podcast by clicking the link in our account bio . What a jam-packed quote with so much truth! Gratitude is so powerful and I believe helps us live the lives we were intended to live. By being grateful, we are able to recognize all that we have and live with an abundance mindset instead of a scarcity mindset, without gaining anything else. It helps us accept when things don’t go the way we wanted them to. And it can greatly change our perspective when we think about what we have in material goods. . What’s your favourite “transformation” gratitude does in your life? Let us know in the comments below! -@mj.wheaton . Please feel free to share either today’s quote, or our podcast by tagging us in the post. . Check out the song “Life is Beautiful” by The Afters here: https://www.youtu

E32: CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Listen to our latest podcast by clicking the link in our account bio . Today is perhaps our most important post to date! Haha I’m obviously kidding, but I think it’s important to be thankful and joyful for the simple moments in our lives. They help us recognize all that we have to be grateful for even when things aren’t going well. . I was able to spend some time with my grandparents this evening and then went back to their house to be surprised with some amazing chocolate chip cookies! Now, I love to eat, so food usually puts a smile on my face, but these things are glorious. The recipe is a secret, and has only been shared by a few ladies in our town. It was grade 6 when I first had a bite of these special chocolate chip cookies, with one ingredient that separates them from any other. My friend’s mom would make buckets upon buckets of them before a youth group event (I’m not exaggerating…) and I’d eat the majority of

E31: GRATITUDE EVERYDAY INTERVIEW I was contacted a few weeks ago by Chris, who started gratitudespace.com asking if I was interested in doing an interview about how “Gratitude Everyday” was started. Their goal is to “initiate gratitude into a network of over 10,000,000 people by the end of 2017” and I jumped at the opportunity. . My whole point of creating this platform was to create a community where people are inspired to find at least one thing every day that they are grateful for and to go into their communities and live their gratitudes out! It was really neat to see this article go live a few days ago and I finally shared it on Facebook for my friends to see what I had been working on. I’d enjoyed keeping it “quiet” and no one knew that I was the one creating this because I wanted people to follow the account because they believed in the message of gratitude. I had a few people write me and say that they followed the page because they liked the

E30: THE BEST IS YET TO COME I’ve seen a lot of motivational posts on Instagram in the past few weeks along the lines of “2018 is going to be my year!” and I feel like when we start focusing on the year ahead it can be easy to lose sight of the 27 days we have left in 2017. . I’m looking forward to 2018, as I feel like I have built a lot of momentum this year and have a lot of good things going for me, yet I have some pretty big goals for 2018, but I want to make sure that I finish 2017 with purpose. There is so much opportunity left for us in this year. . There are 27 days left in this year for you to encourage others, make a difference in your community, and live your gratitudes out. -@mj.wheaton . Please feel free to share either today’s quote, or our podcast by tagging us in the post. . Check out the song “Best Is Yet To Come” by LuvBug here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-edpq5IvSs . Please follow @higratitude for daily inspiration to help yo

E29: CHOOSE HAPPY • Choose Happy. Saturday mornings are a great time of reflection for me. They usually involve a later wake up time, a workout, and a good breakfast, but I tend to move a little slower not having to rush off to work. . This morning I woke up with two things on my mind: 1. I have the opportunity to choose to be happy today, or not. 2. I am looking forward to the day ahead and I’m going to be super productive! . I’m not going to be overwhelmed by the amount of housework I have to do, the amount of work I have to do for “Gratitude Everyday”, or “The How-To Scholar”, or the huge pile of marking I need to do. . I stay focused and upbeat by using something called the “Pomodoro Technique”. It is where you work for 25 minutes, and then take a 5 min break. After four cycles of this, you take a 15-30 minute break. This allows me to be very purposeful with my time, while giving my body and mind the breaks it needs. Download the app cal

E28: THANKFUL PEOPLE ARE HAPPY PEOPLE “It is not happy people who are thankful. It is thankful people who are happy.” . I will always remember my grandfather pointing out a gentleman going through the trash in our town, but probably for a reason you wouldn’t expect. This man dressed plainly and drove an old, beat-up truck and he was looking for bottles to recycle for money. My grandfather told me that the man was probably one of the few millionaires in our town and I never anticipated hearing that. He lived a very simple life, despite his wealth and opportunity. I have no clue how happy this guy was, but it struck me that he could essentially do anything he wanted, yet he was rummaging through the smelly trash for 10 cents a bottle. . We all have different life experiences. A lot of people tend to equate happiness with the amount of money in your bank account, or how “successful” you are, but I think it comes from the ability to recognize what blessings we hav

E27: BE AN ENCOURAGER I don’t know why, but last Friday night I felt like I should send some messages of encouragement to a few people. Some of them I knew, some of them I want to know better, and for some of them it was my first interaction with them. Like I said before, I don’t know why I felt like I needed to do this, but I’m very glad I did. . Some of the responses I got back were “Thank you!”, “I needed to hear that.”, “This has put the biggest smile on my face!” and others. Some saw the message and didn’t respond and some people never got it. . I think that encouragement can be extremely powerful. In my life, I’ve hugely benefited from it. There are many times that I’ve been encouraged by others and I’m grateful for those moments. Now, I find myself looking for opportunities to encourage others. . I also think that “encouraging” is a gift that some people have been blessed with. I’m sure that we can a

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E25: NO ALARM CLOCKS GRATITUDE EVERYDAY INSTAGRAM POSTS:

Check out the new Gratitude Everyday Podcast by clicking the link in our account bio . Thankfully, I am lucky enough to have my weekends off. I usually have other projects or commitments that I have to wake up early for in Saturday anyway, but the last few weeks I've been able to turn my alarm clock off and sleep in. I've been able to sleep in longer and get caught up on my sleep, which is something I need to do more regularly, but I'm grateful for restful Saturdays. . Today, I am going on a short trip, so the podcasts will be a slightly different format. No intro/outro music, just jumping into gratitude, right away. . I encourage you to give some of our podcasts a listen! -@mj.wheaton . Please feel free to share either today’s quote, or your goals. Tag us in the photo, or share them in the comments below! . Please follow @higratitude for daily inspiration to help you find gratitude everyday! . www.gratitudeeveryday.net

E24: SAYING THANK YOU IS EASY Check out the new Gratitude Everyday Podcast by clicking the link in our account bio . I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to say “thank you”. It’s two words, two syllables, and takes one second to say it. I don’t think that sometimes we realize how powerful a simple “thank you” can be. You never know what the person on the receiving end of your message is going through and how it will affect them. . I hope that today’s message encourages you to say “thank you”. Whether that’s using words or by actions. It’s easy, and gets easier the more you do it. -@mj.wheaton . Please feel free to share either today’s quote, or your goals. Tag us in the photo, or share them in the comments below! . Please follow @higratitude for daily inspiration to help you find gratitude everyday! . www.gratitudeeveryday.net . Check out the song “THANK YOU” by GREG SCZEBEL here: https://open.spotify.com

E23: HAPPY THANKSGIVING! (GRATITUDE CHALLENGE STARTS NOW) • HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Today is Thanksgiving in the United States and is a very widely celebrated holiday. Many people spend the weekend with their friends and family where lots of food and laughter are shared. Regardless of where you are in the world today, we can all recognize this day as the start of your year of gratitude! . So that is your Gratitude Challenge for today! Figure out how you want to set up your year. Do you want to write down one, two, or three things that you are grateful for each day? Do you want to post on Instagram or another social media account? If you do, please tag @higratitude in the photo and use the hashtags #gratitudeeveryday + #higratitude. We would love to be included in your gratitude journey! . I hope that our American followers have a wonderful Thanksgiving that they are able to spend it with people who mean a lot to them and their stomachs are content :) . Let us know how you are spending

E22: 100 DAYS OF GRATITUDE!Check out the new Gratitude Everyday Podcast by clicking the link in our account bio . Today is day 100 of Gratitude Everyday. I’m pumped that we haven’t missed a day because I really believe in the message. We all have things to be grateful for in our lives, but we sometimes need a reminder. . Today’s message is simply one of thanks to you: the follower, the podcast listener, the people who like and comment on our post, and those who take the message we’re promoting and go out and make a difference in the world. . The best part of starting Gratitude Everyday without a doubt has been the people I’ve connected with. People from all over the world who believe that life is so much greater than “ourselves” and who want to make an impact with their influence. Please know that your support is greatly appreciated and it motivates me to keep fighting the good fight. . Stay tuned for some future updates, I’ve got some exciti

E21: I'M GRATEFUL FOR MY FATHER • I’m grateful for my father. It’s his birthday day and I’m grateful for him because he’s been a strong example of what a man should be and someone that I really look up to. We have a lot of similarities and a lot of differences. . My favourite memories with him are playing ball hockey, going to live sporting events, and just joking around. He’s the guy that everyone around our town knows. It’s hard to go anywhere with him and not have him end up talking to someone that he knows (or someone he doesn’t know… haha). He’s a silent leader and I still have a lot to learn from him. . I know that the topic of fathers can be a tough one. Some of you have had similar experiences to me, some of you don’t know your fathers, and some of you wish you hadn’t. We need way more men who stand up for what’s right and aren’t afraid to be examples for the younger generation. I hope that we all have father

E20: THANK THE DIFFERENCE MAKERS • Check out the new Gratitude Everyday Podcast by clicking the link in our account bio . I think that the people we have in our lives help us in two ways. . The first is that we are lucky to have people who are good influences. Those people encourage, motivate, and lead by example. I’ve been lucky to have a number of these people in my life. Men, women, and peers who make a positive difference in my life every single day. . The second is that we encounter people who are bad influences. Those people are negative, they drag you down, and are stagnant. I’ve come across a fair number of these people too. . The thought for me today is that I have the potential to be on both sides of that equation to everyone I encounter throughout my day. I’m trying hard to be on the first side with each person I interact with and to encourage those on the second side. -@mj.wheaton . Please feel free to share either today’s quote, or your goals.

E19: PROGRESS IS EFFORT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION “Progress is more than just effort, progress is effort in the right direction.” - Steven Furtick . Take time to check yourself today and ask “What are my priorities?” and “how do I make progress towards them?” . It can be easy to lose focus in our world. There are so many distractions bombarding us every day eating away at our potential. What are the steps you need to take to progress towards your priorities and are they currently happening? What do you need to change in your life to make these come true? -@mj.wheaton . Please feel free to share either today’s quote, or your goals. Tag us in the photo, or share them in the comments below! . Please follow @higratitude for daily inspiration to help you find gratitude everyday! . www.gratitudeeveryday.net . Check out the song “BEAUTIFUL DAY” by U2 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co6WMzDOh1o

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E18: APPRECIATE THE SLOW DAYS Check out the new Gratitude Everyday Podcast by clicking the link in our account bio . I’m the type of person that tries very hard to maximize the amount of stuff that I can get done in a day. In all of the “doing” I’ve become pretty good at recognizing when my body and mind need a break. . Today is one of those days. . Appreciate the slow days where not much is happening and that’s okay. Take time to take care of yourself and do the things that are important to you. . What do you like to do on your slow days? Let us know in the comments below! -@mj.wheaton . Please feel free to share either today’s quote, or your goals. Tag us in the photo, or share them in the comments below! . Please follow @higratitude for daily inspiration to help you find gratitude everyday! . www.gratitudeeveryday.net . Check out the song “MOUNTAINTOP” by RELIENT K here: https://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSi0HplL05A

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E17: GRATITUDE CHALLENGE NOV 17 • GRATITUDE EVERYDAY INSTAGRAM POSTS:

Check out the new Gratitude Everyday Podcast by clicking the link in our account bio . A lot can happen in a week. My week consisted of celebrating my birthday, watching my school’s football team with their third Provincial Championship in a row, working at a job I love, and many other things. . It can be easy to get caught up in moving from one event to the next without taking time to recognize things that we are grateful for. . For this week’s Gratitude Challenge, I challenge you to post one thing that you are grateful for in the comments below! -@mj.wheaton . Please feel free to share either today’s quote, or your goals. Tag us in the photo, or share them in the comments below! . Please follow @higratitude for daily inspiration to help you find gratitude everyday! . www.gratitudeeveryday.net . Check out the song “FARTHER ALONG” by JOSH GARRELS here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

E16: DREAMS TAKE SWEAT, DETERMINATION, AND HARD WORK • Check out the new Gratitude Everyday Podcast by clicking the link in our account bio . What do you dream about? I often find myself dreaming about the simple things in life like taking time to go for a run to take care of myself, or dreaming of having a loving wife and kids where we are happy with what we have… each other, and anything extra is a blessing. . As a kid I used to dream of being a famous athlete or a musician, but as I get older I long for other things. I want a wife and family that loves me, I’m not chasing an endless amount of money in my bank account, and I want experiences because they are more valuable than material objects. Now that I know what I want, I know the work I have to do to get them. . I’d be excited to hear what you dream about in the comments below! -@mj.wheaton . Please feel free to share either today’s quote, or your goals. Tag us in the photo, or share them in the comme

E15: BE GRATEFUL FOR THE SMALL THINGS IN LIFE • "Be grateful for the small things, for one day you might realize they are the big things." E15: BE GRATEFUL FOR THE SMALL THINGS IN LIFE #gratitudeeveryday #higratitude #worldkindnessmovement #kindness #kind #gratitudechallenge #gratitude #grateful #thankful‪ #thankfulness #gratefulheart #attitudeofgratitude #affirmation #affirmations #feelinggratitude #miracle #life #mindset #motivation ‬#mondaymotivation #motivationmonday #monday #nov13 #grateful365 #feelinggood #feelinggreat #gratitudejournal #gratitudeattitude

E14: HOPE IS THE ANTHEM OF MY SOUL • In this episode of the Gratitude Everyday podcast, I introduce you to the lyrics of one of my favourite songs by Switchfoot "Hope is the ANTHEM" and I share the lyrics for the song. I enviable you to check us of on the social media platform of your choice! E14: HOPE IS THE ANTHEM OF MY SOUL #gratitudeeveryday #higratitude #worldkindnessmovement #kindness #kind #gratitudechallenge #gratitude #grateful #thankful‪ #thankfulness #gratefulheart #attitudeofgratitude #affirmation #affirmations #feelinggratitude #miracle #life #mindset #motivation ‬#mondaymotivation #motivationmonday #monday #nov14 #grateful365 #feelinggood #feelinggreat #gratitudejournal #gratitudeattitude

E13: TODAY IS #WORLDKINDNESSDAY • This episode focuses on #worldkindnessday November 13th and encouraging you to think about two questions: Do you give or receive kindness more? Which side of that equation do you fall on, and why do you think that is? #gratitudeeveryday #higratitude #worldkindnessmovement #kindness #kind #gratitudechallenge #gratitude #grateful #thankful‪ #thankfulness #gratefulheart #attitudeofgratitude #affirmation #affirmations #feelinggratitude #miracle #life #mindset #motivation ‬#mondaymotivation #motivationmonday #monday #nov13 #grateful365 #feelinggood #feelinggreat #gratitudejournal #gratitudeattitude E13: TODAY IS #WORLDKINDNESSDAY

E12: WE CHOOSE TO BE GRATEFUL • Our quote today is from Nick Vujicic, who is a motivational speaker born without any arms and legs. Nick hasn't let that stop him from doing what he wants and his quote today will inspire you to chase your dreams and choose to be grateful! E12: WE CHOOSE TO BE GRATEFUL

E11: GRATITUDE GOALS • E11: GRATITUDE GOALS Today's episode challenges you to write down the gratitide goals you have for this week, year, and your life. Please share your goals and we look forward to hearing from you. E11: GRATITUDE GOALS • E11: GRATITUDE GOALS

E10: BE THE LIGHT! • E10: BE THE LIGHT! I envisage you to be the light that the world needs today!

E9: I'M GRATEFUL FOR WHO I AM AND WHAT I HAVE! • This episode gives you a positive affirmation to be grateful of who you are and what you have. Check out our featured song by Switchfoot and we give you some questions to upon. #gratitudeeveryday #higratitude #gratitudechallenge #gratitude #grateful #thankful‪ #thankfulness #gratefulheart #attitudeofgratitude #affirmation #affirmations #feelinggratitude #miracle #life #mindset #motivation ‬

E8: YOU CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS! • E8: YOU CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS! In this episode, we discuss how we get to choose our friends and why surrounding ourselves with the best quality people is necessary!

E7: WHAT IS YOUR LEGACY? • E7: WHAT IS YOUR LEGACY? This episode discusses what you want your legacy to be when your life is over. What would our world look like if we all put priority on the type of people we were, rather than what we did. Please let us know what you think!

HELP WITH SUCCESS? • HELP WITH SUCCESS? This episode discusses how people have made a huge impact on our lives by helping and we need to acknowledge those people that have helped us. I encourage you to share this podcast with at least one person today. Thanks for listening!

FORGET ABOUT ME, I LOVE YOU. This episode discusses the importance of family and what it really means. Check us out in instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube for daily inspiration! Gratitude grateful thankful happy happiness

E4: The Real Gift of Gratitude • E4: The Real Gift of Gratitude #gratitudeeveryday #higratitude #gratitudechallenge #gratitude #grateful #thankful‪ #thankfulness #gratefulheart #attitudeofgratitude‬

"We rise by lifting others" In this episode I explain how the Gratitude Everyday social pages were started, why community is important, as well as outlining the goals of this podcast. Gratitude Happy

This podcast looks at GaryVee's answer when asked how he has so much energy. GaryVee's Grateful! • GaryVee's Grateful! Gratitude grateful positivity thankful thankfulness positivity happy happiness

It's a Choice! introduces you to the Gratitude Everyday podcast, the quote of the day and reflections related to it, as well as providing you with inspiration to help you find Gratitude Everyday!

Introduction to our Gratitude Everyday podcast!